THE OFFICIAL
WEBSITE OF THE KERN RIVER PARKWAY FOUNDATION

KERN RIVER PARKWAY FOUNDATIONA non-profit 501 (c) 3
organization

The KRPF is a non-profit
foundation that works to protect, preserve, and restore
the natural riparian and wildlife habitat of the Kern
River.

The
KERN RIVER PLAN of 1985 is the guiding document for the
Kern River Parkway; a pdf of this document is online.

The Kern River
Parkway Foundation has received a $1000 grant from Wells
Fargo through its Community Partners program. Thank
you, Wells Fargo.

Wells Fargo is proud to
support organizations working to strengthen our
communities. Through the efforts of our enthusiastic
team member-volunteers and our contributions, we
share our success within our communities by giving
back to non-profits and educational institutions
that address vital community needs and issues.

We direct our giving to areas
that we believe are important to the future of our
nation's vitality and success: community
development, education, and human services.

8. Successfully
directed the route of the Westside Freeway away from
environmentally sensitive areas of Truxtun Lake and
Riparian Parkland. Caltrans is now opting for the
environmentally preferable Route B rather than Route A or
Route C.

9. Continued to fight
for the “rewatering” of the lower Kern River. This is an
ongoing effort to restore a year round minimum flow.

4. Continued to
negotiate and plan for the restoration of 340 trees along
the Parkway and by the new Mohawk/ Kern River Bridge .

10. Planned and
assisted in the initial planting of California native
trees and shrubs in new landscaping and hardscaping along
with replacing non-California natives.

5. Involved in the
completion of the Kern County Master Bike Trail Plan which
includes the 32 mile long Parkway.

11. Worked to place
a “Welcome to the Kern River” sign at the intersection of
the Kern River and the 24th St. Bridge Improvement
Project.

6. Worked on
coordinating the Kern County Bike Plan with the new City
of Bakersfield Bike Plan which includes the Parkway.
This plan would extend the Parkway out to Lake Buena
Vista and the Tule Elk Preserve, an additional 5 miles.

These efforts have been
made possible in part by your donations of money or in
kind labor.
No Kern River Parkway Foundation member receives any
payment and all money donated to the Foundation goes
toward preserving, protecting and enhancing the native
riparian habitat of the Kern River Parkway along with
improving river trails, staging areas, signage, and
educational opportunities.
Thank you to all who have supported the Foundation in
the past year.

DID YOU KNOW THAT...

... The Kern River Parkway has one of the
most extensive bike trails (32 miles) in
the state, but it ALSO includes:

»
Panorama Park on top
of the Bluffs

and
Riverview
Parkin the
North of the River Recreation and
Park District (Oildale)

PLUS

A horse trail, also 32 miles
long, and the Hoey Jogging (1/1/2
miles from Yokuts Park around Truxtun
Lake) are also park of the Parkway
system, as is the
Panorama Vista Preserve, located
below the Panorama Bluffs, on both
sides of the Kern River, which also
includes numerous horse trails.

The Water
Recharge/Wildlife Natural Area west of
town is part of the Parkway.

Over all,
the Parkway encompasses 1400 acres
of wetland preserves and natural
riparian areas for a total of 6,000
acres of public space.

"It
is important to remember that
the Parkway consists not only of
natural habitat and primary
floodplain, but also areas of
secondary floodplain, river
buffer zones, groomed or
loosely-groomed parks, and
paved/unpaved trails.
There are also several hundred
acres of areas outside of the
floodways, such as River Walk,
shopping, the Kern County
Museum, restaurants, recharge
zones, baseball fields and
soccer fields. All of the above
lie within the Parkway Plan and
Corridor and should be planted
with appropriate California
Native plants. " --
Rich Oneil, Charter
member and
Co-founder of the
Kern River Parkway
Foundation.